Bengaluru

A nine-member gang accused of orchestrating a Rs 7.11-crore ATM van robbery in Bengaluru allegedly planned to flee to Goa and spend the stolen funds at casinos, according to a detailed charge sheet filed by Siddapura police. The 1,328-page document, submitted before a Bengaluru court, outlines the alleged conspiracy, execution and intended escape route of the accused. Investigators have charged the suspects with dacoity, wrongful confinement and destruction of evidence.

A mid-level banking official in Bengaluru has been arrested for allegedly siphoning off nearly 2.7 kilograms of gold ornaments worth more than Rs 4 crore from customer lockers to finance an online gambling addiction. The accused, an assistant manager at a public-sector bank branch, is charged with criminal breach of trust under Section 316 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The alleged theft surfaced after a customer reported missing ornaments while closing her gold loan.